[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 207 (Friday, October 27, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 73783-73784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23810]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security

15 CFR Parts 732, 734, 736, 740, 742, 744, 746, 748, 758, 770, 772, 
and 774

[Docket No. 231024-0253]
RIN 0694-XC101


Procedures for Access to the Public Briefing on Additional Export 
Controls on Certain Advanced Computing and Supercomputing Items; and 
Semiconductor Manufacturing Items

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Procedures for accessing a public briefing on regulatory 
actions.

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SUMMARY: On October 25, 2023, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) 
is publishing in the Federal Register two interim final rules, 
``Implementation of Additional Export Controls: Certain Advanced 
Computing Items; Supercomputer and Semiconductor End Use; Updates and 
Corrections'' and ``Export Controls on Semiconductor Manufacturing 
Items,'' which were both filed for public inspection at the Federal 
Register on October 18, 2023. BIS published an associated final rule, 
``Entity List Additions,'' in the Federal Register on October 19, 2023. 
On November 6, 2023, Assistant Secretary for Export Administration Thea 
D. Rozman Kendler will conduct a public briefing on these two interim 
final rules and one final rule. This announcement provides details on 
the procedures for participating in the public briefing.

DATES: 
    Public briefing: The public briefing call will be held on November 
6, 2023. The public briefing call will begin at 3 p.m. Eastern Daylight 
(EDT) local time and conclude at 5 p.m. EDT. The registration link for 
attending this event will be posted no later than October 30, 2023.
    Deadline for submitting questions for the public briefing: 
Questions for the briefing must be received no later than November 1, 
2023.

ADDRESSES: The registration link for attending this event will be 
posted on the BIS website at https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/about-bis/newsroom/2082. This briefing will be virtual; no in-person 
attendance is available.
    Submitting questions: Questions for BIS for the public briefing may 
be submitted in writing to [email protected] no later 
than November 1, 2023. Please tag the questions submitted by adding 
``Public Briefing on AC/S and SME IFRs,'' along with a brief 
description of the question, e.g., 744.23, AI, or SME, in the subject 
line.
    Recording: Within 7 business days after this public briefing is 
completed, BIS will add a link to a recording, including captioning, of 
the public briefing to make the recording accessible to people with 
disabilities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Nies-Vogel, Director, Office of 
Exporter Services, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of 
Commerce, phone: (202) 482-0436, email: 
[email protected]. For emails, include ``Public 
Briefing on AC/S and SME IFRs'' in the subject line.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On October 7, 2022, BIS released the interim final rule (IFR) 
``Implementation of Additional Export Controls: Certain Advanced 
Computing and Semiconductor Manufacturing Items; Supercomputer and 
Semiconductor End Use; Entity List Modification'' (October 7 IFR) (87 
FR 62186), which amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to 
implement controls on advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs), 
computer commodities that contain such ICs, and certain semiconductor 
manufacturing items, and to make other EAR changes to implement 
appropriate related controls, including on certain ``U.S. person'' 
activities.
    In October 2023, BIS took further regulatory actions to address the 
national security and foreign policy concerns identified in the October 
7 IFR. Specifically, on October 25, 2023, BIS is publishing in the 
Federal Register two interim final rules, ``Implementation of 
Additional Export Controls: Certain Advanced Computing Items; 
Supercomputer and Semiconductor End Use; Updates and Corrections'' and 
``Export Controls on Semiconductor Manufacturing Items,'' which were 
both filed for public inspection at the Federal Register on October 18, 
2023. BIS published an

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associated final rule, ``Entity List Additions,'' in the Federal 
Register on October 19, 2023 (88 FR 71991).
    On November 6, 2023, Assistant Secretary for Export Administration 
Thea D. Rozman Kendler will conduct a public briefing on these two 
interim final rules and one final rule. This announcement provides 
details on the procedures for attending the public briefing call. This 
public briefing call is part of the BIS outreach efforts that BIS will 
be conducting for these recent regulatory actions.

Scope of the Briefing and Process for Submitting Questions

    The briefing conducted by Assistant Secretary Kendler will address 
important aspects of the two interim final rules and one final rule.
    Note that no public comments will be accepted during the public 
briefing, which will be held virtually via audio only. Questions for 
BIS may be submitted in writing to [email protected] no 
later than November 1, 2023. Please tag the questions submitted by 
adding ``Public Briefing on AC/S and SME IFRs,'' along with a brief 
description of the question, e.g., 744.23, AI, or SME, in the subject 
line. Such questions will be addressed as time and subject matter 
permit. Questions that have general applicability may be addressed in 
frequently asked questions (FAQs) that BIS is developing for these two 
interim final rules. Questions or comments received for the public 
briefing will not be considered public comments on the two interim 
final rules. See the process in the next paragraph for how to submit 
comments on the two interim final rules.

Process for Submitting Comments on the Two Interim Final Rules

    The two interim final rules: ``Implementation of Additional Export 
Controls: Certain Advanced Computing Items; Supercomputer and 
Semiconductor End Use; Updates and Corrections'' and ``Export Controls 
on Semiconductor Manufacturing Items,'' will be open for a sixty-day 
public comment period. Comments must be received by BIS no later than 
December 18, 2023. See the ADDRESSES section of the respective interim 
final rules for instructions on submitting written comments. BIS 
encourages interested parties to review the two interim final rules and 
provide any comments they believe may be warranted.

Matthew S. Borman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
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